914.21 Definitions. - Florida Statutes

914.21 Definitions.

As used in ss. 914.22-914.24, the term:

   (1) “Bodily injury” means:

   (a) A cut, abrasion, bruise, burn, or disfigurement;

   (b) Physical pain;

   (c) Illness;

   (d) Impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or

   (e) Any other injury to the body, no matter how temporary.

   (2) “Misleading conduct” means:

   (a) Knowingly making a false statement;

   (b) Intentionally omitting information from a statement and thereby causing a portion of such statement to be misleading, or intentionally concealing a material fact and thereby creating a false impression by such statement;

   (c) With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a writing or recording that is false, forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity;

   (d) With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a sample, specimen, map, photograph, boundary mark, or other object that is misleading in a material respect; or

   (e) Knowingly using a trick, scheme, or device with intent to mislead.

   (3) “Official investigation” means any investigation instituted by a law enforcement agency or prosecuting officer of the state or a political subdivision of the state or the Commission on Ethics.

   (4) “Official proceeding” means:

   (a) A proceeding before a judge or court or a grand jury;

   (b) A proceeding before the Legislature;

   (c) A proceeding before a federal agency that is authorized by law; or

   (d) A proceeding before the Commission on Ethics.

   (5) “Physical force” means physical action against another and includes confinement.

History. s. 13, ch. 84-363; s. 3, ch. 88-96; s. 16, ch. 2006-275.